Vic Wilson (racing driver)

Summary

Victor Arthur Wilson (14 April 1931 – 14 January 2001) was a British racing driver.

Vic Wilson
Born(1931-04-14)14 April 1931
Drypool, Hull, England
Died14 January 2001(2001-01-14) (aged 69)
Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Active years1960, 1966
Teamsnon-works Cooper, non-works BRM
Entries2 (1 start)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1960 Italian Grand Prix
Last entry1966 Belgian Grand Prix

Born in Hull and raised in South Africa,[1] Wilson participated in two Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, the 1960 Italian Grand Prix at Monza and the 1966 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. In the former, he drove a private Cooper-Climax and retired just before half-distance, while in the latter he was entered in a private BRM but was forced to give his car to American Bob Bondurant before the race. He also participated in some non-Championship Formula One races.

After racing, Wilson worked as a motor dealer before dying in a motor accident at Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire.[1]

Complete Formula One World Championship results edit

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 WDC Points
1960 Equipe Prideaux Cooper T43 Climax Straight-4 ARG MON 500 NED BEL FRA GBR POR ITA
Ret
USA NC 0
1966 Team Chamaco Collect BRM P261 BRM V8 MON BEL
PO
FRA GBR NED GER ITA USA MEX NC 0
Source:[2]

‡ The car was driven in the race by Bob Bondurant.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Vic Wilson". ESPN UK. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  2. ^ Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness Publishing. p. 402. ISBN 0851127029.